Delhi is not exactly the city that comes to mind when I think of Bohemian lifestyle and freely flowing creative juices. Its hard to spot a street musician or a subway entertainer in this town and surely the typical city walls are also bereft of any expressive artistic strokes. Historically being both the political capital and the bureaucratic citadel, Delhi has frowned upon most things unconventional and fun. But, all that is changing in some of the chic urban villages in and around Delhi and creativity is peeking through layers of dusty traditions and stuffy attitudes. Stylish cafes, designer boutiques, hole in the wall galleries and much more are slowly but surely changing the landscape as well as the mindscape of the city. Public art is popping up in most unexpected corners and is probably here to stay. Maybe it will not be that unusual to see a sitar player in one the city's underground metro stations, one of these days ...
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